The best time to harvest herbs is in the morning, once any dew has dried. Herbs shouldn't be harvested in the afternoon, when the sun is strongest. Herbs lose antioxidants and flavorful essential oils ...

Pumpkins may get all the credit as the favorite fruit of fall, but that doesn't mean butternut squash doesn't deserve its flowers, too! As far as fall flavors go, there's nothing like the nutty, sweet ...

Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are usually harvested about 100 to 110 days after planting or when the plant’s leaves start to yellow. Though, sweet potatoes can continue to grow after their leaves ...

• When is the right time to harvest that outdoor pot plant in the fall? According to Grow It From Home co-founder Emily Gogol, there are two considerations at play: what’s going on in the plant’s life ...

Garlic can be a simple crop to grow, but the sight of small, underwhelming bulbs can be disappointing come harvest time. If you want to grow bigger garlic next year, here are six key pointers to learn ...

Remove outside leaves for a cut-and-come-again harvest or take the entire plant and try for a second harvest. Spinach is a cool-weather, spring green and often the earliest ready for harvest. Packed ...